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A New Approach to IBP Decisions during Crises

Supply Chain Trend

He argues that the standard meeting-and-decision schedule cannot provide timely strategic responses to disruption, as clearly evidenced by organizational steps during COVID. Instead, Niels offers a new tack centered on an IBP decision squad, whose sole focus is on the critical decisions at hand.

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How climate change disrupts supply chains

Strategic Sourceror

Supply chain challenges have dominated international headlines, and much of the focus has been on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the lingering consequences of the public health crisis.

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How automated fulfillment delivers for your business

Strategic Sourceror

After opening its first automated fulfillment center in Pennsylvania in late 2020 — the same year as the COVID-19 outbreak — Chewy's chief executive officer announced the company will grow it further, as reported by Supply Chain Dive. Automated fulfillment resources help to hasten delivery while lowering costs.

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Value Creation Through Digital Transformation in Procurement

Una

But COVID also revealed the growing value placed on the expertise of procurement professionals and a shifting company viewpoint from back-office worker bees to valued C-suite consultants. Some would say it’s about time after years of talking about it pre-COVID. Educational resources to start digital transformation in procurement.

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Challenges And Opportunities In The Food & Beverage Industry

The Thomas Blog

As a result of changing consumer demands, larger companies have been acquiring smaller companies to tap into their resources that appeal more to the market. The Effects Of COVID-19 To The Industry. One of the major challenges almost all businesses are facing has been from the effects of COVID-19. Complete your listing here.

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A Snapshot of Supply Chain Technology

Una

Nineteenth-century shipowners in the great maritime trading centers of America – New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and New Orleans – would wait for months with little or no news of their ships’ fate. Breaking down the latest supply chain technology into several categories to provide a snapshot of the current state of the industry.

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Customer service trends winning organizations need to follow

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Customer loyalty is waning, spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, social influences and the ease of switching brands. As such, customer success requires customer support teams to interact with customers across call centers, text, social media and email.

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